Stile mounting assemblies



Sept. 11, 1962 H. J. DIELMAN 3,053,354

STILE MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES Filed May l, 1961 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. Haro/d J'. .Die/mem 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 1, 1961 INVENTOR. Haro/q J." Efe/man Sept. 11, 1962 H. J. DIELMAN STILE MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES Filed May l. 1961 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENToR.

"' BY MJ @Mw Sept. 11, 1962 H. J. DIELMAN STILE MOUNTING AssEMBLIEs 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed May 1, 1961 INVENTOR. Haro/d J.' Die/man Affi/ffy Patented Sept. l1, 1962 3,@5354 STHJE MTUNTESG ASSEMELEES Harold J. Dietitian, Lyndhurst, Ohio, assigner to'lhe Sanymetal Products Company, Inc., Cleveland, (Ehio, a corporation of Ghio Filed May 1, 1961, Ser. No. 106,844 7 Ciaims. (Cl. 189-34) This invention relates to certain improvements in stile mounting assemblies, and more particularly to means for rigidly securing and anchoring a stile, pilaster or post to a building oor or building ceiling.

Cubicle assemblies, designed for installation in building interiors to divide floor areas into wash-room compartments, toilet compartments, hospital compartments, and the like, are customarily composed of one orfmore pairs of spaced stiles, pilasters or posts, having van entryexit door hingedly mounted on one of the paired stiles or pilasters, with the door provided with a suitable latch designed to be brought into locking engagement with the adjacent companion pilaster. A dividing partition, secured to each pilaster and the adjacent vertical building wall, divides the space into separate compartments or cubicles. These supporting Stiles or pilasters are usually secured to either the building floor, or secured to and suspended from the building ceiling. Such supporting stiles or pilasters may vary from three to eight or more inches in'width, but usually have a limited thickness in the order of one -to one and one-half inches,

and present substantially flush wall surfaces for maxi-v mum sanitation.

Since such stiles or pilasters must stand rigidly and vertically erect without connecting rails or cross bracing, except for the bracing provided by the dividing partition, means must be provided for securing and anchoring the stile or pilaster to the building floor or building ceiling in rigidly erect position, notwithstanding the substantial strains imposed on the pilaster by the pilaster supported entry-exit door as hingedly mounted thereon, and the additional strains imposed by hanging weights applied to the pilaster mounted door, encountered during years of use and abuse.

Various forms of stile mounting assemblies have been made and used during the past two decades for rigidly anchoring to the building floor or ceiling, hollow metal pilasters formed from a pair of sheet metal facing pans having edge trimming strips locked to the exposed horizontal edge and vertical edges thereof. As exemplified in the Anderson Patent 2,240,484, a pair of opposite notch cut-outs are formed in the attaching end of the pilaster which define leg extensions therebetween, and which present inturned lip portions at the extremities of the paired leg sections. The inturned lip portions support a heavy transverse crossbar which is welded to the lip portions, with the ends of the crossbar projecting beyond the side edges of the leg extensions and to which the building wall-secured lag studs or bolts are fixed.

Another lform of stile mounting assembly heretofore used, comprises a U-Shaped saddle bracket whose leg sections are welded to the inside surfaces of the pilaster facing sections, and whose web section is positioned below the attaching end of the pilaster body. A horizontal bar or channel is telescoped into the saddle bracket and Welded to the web section thereof, with the ends of the bar or channel projecting beyond the ends of the saddle bracket, and to which the lag studs or bolts are secured.

A further form of stile mounting `assembly heretofore used, comprises a pair of reinforcing channels whose Webs are welded together in back-to-back relationship.

One of the channels is pocketed within the attaching end of the hollow pilaster, and extends substantially the full interior horizontal width of the hollow metal pilaster, and whose channel legs are welded to the facing sections -of the pflaster. channel presents outwardly projecting legs lwelded to the interior surfaces of the legextensions of the pilaster facing sections, with the terminal ends of the companion reinforcing channel seating against the inturnedv lip portions `of Vthe pilaster leg extensions. The lip portions of the pilaster leg extensions are welded to a horizontally extending bar whose projecting ends receive the lag studs or bolts.

In all of these prior .art stile mounting structures, aA

pair of spaced lag studs or bolts are rigidly .secured to the buildingfloor-or building ceiling, and each supports a levelling nut upon which the pflaster attached crossbar or channel is designed to seat. applied to each anchoring stud or bolt to clamp the projecting end of the crossbar between the paired clamp nuts and the paired levelling nuts, and which are conveniently `accessible for manipulating and levelling adjustment by reason of the notch cut-outs in the attaching end of the pilaster or the saddle bracket. trimming shoe is finally telescoped over the pilaster and brought into seating engagement with the horizontal wall of the building to conceal the stile mounting assembly from exterior view.

This application is directed to certain detailed improvements in the prior art stile mounting assemblies, which is equally effective in securing the stile or pilaster in rigidly erect or rigidly suspended position from the horizontal building wall, and which can be manufactured at some saving in cost over the prior art stile mounting assemblies. This improvement makes use of a saddle bracket whose leg sections are spot welded to the inner surfaces of the pilaster facing sections, with notch-cut-outs formed in the ends of the saddle bracket legs to permit convenient manipulation and adjustment of the levelling and clamping nuts. The notch cut-outs formed in the ends of the saddle bracket define lower wing extensions at each end thereof over which a pair of seating platforms are telescoped and supported. The web section of the saddle bracket and 4the respective seating platforms are provided with aligned holes therein through which the wall-anchored lag studs or bolts are telescoped. Each of the levelling nuts, as threaded to the lag stud or bolt, supports a washer against which the outer -face of the web section of .the saddle bracket is designed to seat, and the associated clamp nut as applied to the projecting end of the lag stud or bolt is manipulated to seat against the seating platform. As a modification, the saddle bracket may be formed in twov complementary sections by medially cutting the web section of the integrally formed saddle bracket into two parts, and thereby provide a pairV of twin saddle `bracket sections whose leg sections can be individually welded to the facing sections of the pflaster before the pilaster is assembled. A telescopic trimming shoe, as used in the prior art, is telescoped over the pilaster and conceals the stile mounting assembly from exterior view.

This improvement substitutes for the horizontal crossbar and its welded securement to the saddle bracket, a modified form of saddle bracket having lower wing extensions at each end thereof, and which provide seating support for a pair of seating platforms which can be economically stamped from a blank sheet of metal, and which telescope over the lower end wing extensions of the modi-l tied saddle bracket, with resultant saving in cost over the prior art stile mounting assembly.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent as the disclosure proceeds.

The companion reinforcingv A clamp nutisf A telescopic i Although the characteristic features of this invention will -be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself, and the manner in which it may be made and used, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof in which:

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating a commonly used form of stile or pilaster with which the improved pilaster mounting assembly of this invention may be associated to rigidly secure one end of the pilaster to the horizontal floor or ceiling wall of a building interior, the pilaster mounting assembly being concealed within a telescopic trimming shoe and therefore not visible in this View;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of certain component parts which form the body of the pilaster shown in FIG. 1, the pilaster body forming parts being shown in exploded relation to illustrate structural features;

FIG. 3 is a transverse section of the assembled pilaster as the same would appear when viewed along lines 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a transverse `section of the component body forming parts of the pilaster as they appear in exploded relation, this View being taken along lines 4 4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the telescopic trimming shoe as the same would appear before application to the pilaster, and which is used to conceal the pilaster mounting assembly of this invention from exterior view; and

FIG. 6 is a transverse section of the telescopic trimming shoe as the same would appear when viewed along line 6-6 of FIG. 5.

FIGS. 7, 8, 9, and l1 are perspective views which illustrate the attaching end of the pilaster and the component parts of the pilaster mounting assembly of this invention prior to assembly to the attaching end of the pilaster and to the horizontal wall of the building, and wherein: FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the attaching end of the pilaster as shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the paired clamp nuts `forming a part of the stile mounting assembly; FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the paired seating platforms of the stile mounting assembly; FIG. 10 is a perspective View of the U-shaped saddle bracket forming a component part of the pilaster mounting assembly; and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the paired floor attached lag studs or bolts and the associated seating washers and levelling nuts upon which the U-shaped saddle bracket shown in FIG. 10 is supported.

FIG. 12 is a fragmentary perspective view of the attaching end of ythe pilaster as the same would appear after the pilaster mounting -assembly of this invention has been assembled thereto;

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary vertical and transverse section of the attaching end of the pilaster and associated pilaster mounting assembly secured to the horizontal wall of a building, and as the same would appear when viewed along line 13-13 of FIG. l2, this view also showing the telescopic trimming shoe as applied to the pilaster and placed in seating relation to the horizontal wall of a building to thereby conceal the pilaster mounting assembly from exterior view; and

FIG. 14 is a `fragmentary vertical and longitudinal cross-section showing the attaching end of the stile or pilaster and associated pilaster mounting assembly as rigidly secured to the horizontal wall of a building, this view being taken along line 14-14 of FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a fragmentary perspective view of the paired facing pans and sound insulating core of the pilaster and shown in exploded relation, this view also showing a modified form of saddle bracket composed of a pair of complementary saddle bracket sections respectively secured to the interior surfaces of the side facing sections of the pilaster facing pans;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of one of the complementary saddle bracket sections as the same would appear prior to attachment to a pilaster facing pan;

FIG. 17 is a fragmentary perspective view of the attaching end of the pilaster and associated complementary saddle bracket sections as rigidly attached to the facing pans of the pilaster and assembled into matching relation;

FIG. 18 is a transverse section of the attaching end of the pilaster and the complementary saddle bracket sections as assembled thereto, this view being taken along line iS-IS of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a fragmentary perspective view of the attaching end of the assembled pilaster, the associated complementary saddle bracket sections, the paired seating platforms and anchoring bolts in assembled relation;

FIG. 2() is a fragmentary vertical and transverse crosssection of the attaching end of the pilaster and associated pilaster mounting assembly as the same would appear when viewed along line 20-20 of FIGS. 19 and 21, and as secured to the horizontal wall of a building with the telescopic trimming shoe applied thereto; and

FIG. 2l is a fragmentary vertical and longitudinal cross-section of the attaching end of the pilaster and associated pilaster mounting assembly as the same would appear when secured to the horizontal wall of a building, this view being taken along line 21-21 of FIG. 19.

FIG. 22 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of pilaster with which the pilaster mounting assembly of this invention may also be associated, this pilaster being formed from a single sheet of metal or like sheet material rolled to appropriate tubular form and so held by a concealed locking seam;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the paired clamp nuts forming component parts of the pilaster mounting assembly of this invention;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the paired seating platforms which form component parts of the pilaster mounting assembly of this invention;

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a modified form of U-shaped saddle bracket forming a component part of the pilaster mounting assembly of this invention; and

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the paired lag bolts secured to the horizontal wall of a building, and the paired seating washers and levelling nuts shown in exploded relation with respect to each other and with respect to the building wall-secured lag bolts.

FIG. 27 is a fragmentary perspective View of the modified form of pilaster shown in FIG. 22, and as the same appears when the modified form of saddle bracket as shown in FIG. 25 has been rigidly secured to the attaching end of the pilaster;

FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the attaching end of the modified form of pilaster, with the modified form of pilaster mounting assembly of this invention secured thereto;

FIG. 29 is a fragmentary vertical and longitudinal cross-section of the attaching end of the modified pilaster and modified pilaster mounting assembly in assembled relation, and secured to the horizontal wall of the building, this view being taken along line 29-29 of FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a fragmentary vertical and transverse crosssection of the pilaster and pilaster mounting assembly as secured to the horizontal wall of a building and concealed within the telescopic trimming shoe, and as the same would appear when viewed along line 30--30 of FIG. 28; and

FIG. 31 is another fragmentary vertical and transverse cross-section of the attaching end of the pilaster and associated pilaster mounting assembly as concealed within the telescopic trimming shoe, this view being taken along line 31-31 of FIG. 28.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings and the specification.

The improved stile or pilaster mounting assembly C as shown in FIGS. 7-14, the modified form of stile or pilaster mounting assembly D, as shown in FIGS. 15-2l, and the further modified stile or pilaster mounting assembly E as disclosed in FIGS. 22-31, are designed to be rigidly secured to either end of a stile or pilaster A formed as shown in FIGS. l-6, or the modified form of stile or pilaster B as shown in FIGS. 22, 27 and 28, and also rigidly secured to a building floor or ceiling. The term horizontal wall, as` hereinafter referred to, is intended to mean a horizontal floor Wall or horizontal ceiling wall of a building interior, since the stile or pilaster mounting assemblies of this invention are equally adapted to secure and support the pilaster in rigidly erect position from a building floor, or to secure and support the pilaster rigidly suspended from a building ceiling. These stile or pilaster mounting assemblies may also be secured to both ends of the stile or pilaster, in cases Where the stile or pilaster is made to extend from the floor to the ceiling. As is customary, a telescopic trimming shoe 7, such as shown in FIGS. l, and 6, is designed to be snugly telescoped over the stile or pilaster A or B to conceal Vthe stile or pilaster mounting assembly from exterior-view.

For a better understanding of the structural attributes of the improved stile or pilaster mounting assemblies C,

D and E ofvthis invention, the stile or pilaster with whichk they are customarily associattd will first be described. The stile or pilaster A as shown in FIGS. 1-3 is customarily made from a pair of complementary pilaster facing pans 1, each of which comprises a side facing section 2 presenting inturned flange sections 3 along the opposite vertical edges and the exposed horizontal edge thereof. Each of the flange sections 3 terminates in an outwardly flared lip section 4. A pilaster reinforcing and sound insulating core 5 formed of expanded paperboard, foamed plastic, fibreglass slabs or other relatively firm sound insulating material, is sandwiched between the side facing sections 2 of the facing pans 1.

In assembling the pilaster, an adhesive film is applied to one face of the insulating core 5 and is thus bonded to the inside surface of the side facing section 2 of one of the facing pans 1. A film of adhesive is then applied to the opposite face of the insulating core, and the cornpanion facing pan 1 is then telescoped over the insulating core, and the core 5 is thus bonded by the application of pressure to the inside surface of the facing section 2 of the companion facing pan 1. The paired pilaster facing pans 1 are maintained in rigidly assembled relation by the application of exterior spot welds 4 at spaced intervals along the crotch between the paired lip sections 4 of the paired facing pans 1, as indicated in FIG. 7. Semi-tubular edge trimming strips 6 are then telescoped over the outwardly flared lip sections 4 of the pilaster body. Each edge trimming strip 6 presents an attractively contoured facing portion 6 which terminates in inturned lip portions 6 which interlock with the paired lip sections 4 of the pilaster body.

The stile mounting assemblies C, D and E of this invention are also adapted for association with a modified form of stile or pilaster B made as shown in FIGS. 227 27, 28 and 29. The pilaster B is rolled from a single sheet of metal or other strong sheet material into the form of a tube of rectangular cross-section, and whose exterior appearance may be similar to the assembled pilaster A shown in FIG. 1. The pilaster B is rolled to present a pair of spaced side facing sections 12-12 integrally joined by a pair of inturned corner sections 13 to by an attractively contoured vertical edge section 14. The opposite vertical edge of one of the facing sections 12 is also integrally joined to a corner section 13 which iS in turn integrally joined to a vertical edge section 14'; and the opposite .vertical edge of the companion facing section 12 is integrally joined to a corner section 13 6 which is rigidly secured by an interlock seam 15 to the vertical edge section 14.

The interlock seam 15 is composed of an outwardly rebent hook portion 1S extending from the companion corner section 13 and which interlocks with an inwardly rebent hook portion 15 formed along the adjacent edge of the vertical edge section 14. The outwardly rebent hook portion 15' and the companion inwardly rebent hook portion 1S are compressed together to provide a concealed interlocking seam 15 is invisible to exterior View. As thus formed, the vertical edge of the pilaster as defined by the vertical corner sections 13 and 13 and the contoured vertical edge section 14 joining the same, is similar in exterior appearance to the opposite vertical edge of the pilaster as defined by the paired corner sections 13-13 as integrally joined by the vertical contoured edge section 14.

Where only one end of the rolled pilaster B is to be attached to a horizontal building wall, the opposite free end of the rolled pilaster body may be closed by an attractive finishing cap (not shown) Whose exterior contour may conform tothe contoured vertical edges of the pilaster. The rolled pilaster B may also be filled with a reinforcing and sound insulating core, such as a resin compound foamed in situ, or a core member telescoped into into the pilaster through an open end thereof.

The stile or pilaster mounting assembly C as illustrated in FIGS. 12-14 is composed of a U-shaped saddle bracket 20c as shown in FIG. 10 formed of heavy gauge sheet metal and which presents a web section 21 joined to a pair of vertically extending leg sections 22 designed to lpartially telescope into one end of the pilaster. The opposite ends of each leg section '22 present notch cut-outs 22" each of which defines a lower wing extension 22 and an upper wing extension 22 as shown in FIG. 10. The upper portion of each leg section 22 and its associated upper wing extensions 22" are designed to telescope into the pilaster and to seat against the innerface of the facing section 2 of the adjacent facing pan 1, and with the ends thereof substantially abutting the inside faces Vof the adjacent inturned flange sections 3 `of the pilaster facing pan as shown in FIG. 14. The side facing section 2 of each pilaster facing pan may also present a notch cut-out 2 in the opposite corners thereof to thereby define an intermediate leg extension 2' as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7. Each of the notch cut-outs 2 are cut to substantially conform to the end cut-outs 22' in the saddle bracket 2de as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, and the leg extension Z as thereby defined is shaped to overlap the intermediate portion of the adjacent bracket leg section 22. A pair of inturned ledge portions 23 may be captured from part of lthe material which is removed to define the end cut-outs 22', and which provide seating ledges -for a seating platform 25C as shown in FIG. 9.

A stud receiving slot 21 may be formed at each end of the web section 21 of the saddle bracket 20c as shown in FIG. l0,V and through which a securing stud or bolt 16 as shown in FIG. l1 may project. The upper wing extensions Z2" and the intermediate portion of the leg sections 22 of the saddle bracket 20c are secured as by spot welds 24 to the inside surface of the facing sections 2 of the paired pilaster pans 1 as shown in FIGS. l2, 13 and 14, with the notch cut-outs 22 yof the saddle bracket in substantially matching relation with the corner cut-outs 2 of the respective facing pans. As thus assembled, each lower wing extension 22 of the saddle bracket 20 will be spaced below the terminal edge portions 2" of the pilaster to permit convenient application of the seating platforms 25C on the inturned ledge portions 2,3 of the lower wing extensions 22', and the securement of the assembly to a horizontal wall of the building.

Each of the paired seating platforms 25C may be stamped from a heavy sheet metal plate and may be integrally formed to present a relatively flat platform section 25 havinga stud receiving hole 25 therein. A pair of side llange portions 26 extend from the sides of the platform section 25 and are shaped to snugly overlap the outside surfaces of the adjacent lower wing extension 22', with the underface of the platform section 25 snugly seated upon the inturned ledge portions 23 of the lower wing extension 22. A transverse outer end flange portion 27 extending at right angles from the platform section 25' is designed to telescope over the outer ends 23 of the ledge portions 23, with the free edge 27' of the flange portion 27 seating against the inside surface of the bracket web section 21, which is permitted by forming outer corner notches 27" in the seating platform 25C and by providing the ledge portions 23 with terminal ends 23 which extend short of the adjacent terminal ends of the web section 21.

The inner transverse end of each seating platform 25C may be provided with a neck portion 28 whose side edges 28 are defined by inner corner notches 28 so that the side edges 28 may extend snugly between the leg sections 22 of the bracket as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14. The inwardly extending neck portion 28 terminates in a transverse inner flange portion 29 whose free edge 29 is also designed to seat against the innerface of the bracket web section 21. Each of the seating platforms 25C as thus formed and supported, is held against lateral movement by the side flange portions 26 thereof which snugly overlap the outer faces of the lower wing extension 22 of the saddle bracket, but may be longitudinally adjusted along the supporting ledge portions 23 and lower wing extension 22' so that the securing stud 16 as previously rigidly secured to the building wall, may be telescoped through the stud receiving hole 25" of the seating platform 25C.

When a cubicle assembly is to be installed within the building interior, the horizontal floor or ceiling wall of the building 4is carefully marked to define the center line along which the spaced stile or pilasters are to be attached. The position of each stile or pilaster, and the position of the panel attaching studs 16, is also marked along this center line. In cases where the horizontal wall is made of concrete or like hard material, the wall is drilled, and suitable expansion sockets 17 are driven into the drilled holes to receive the wall securing ends 16 of the lag bolts or studs 16. Where the lag bolts or studs 16 are to be secured to a steel member or timber as presented by the horizontal building wall, the wall securing ends 16 of the lag bolts or studs `16 may be rigidly secured thereto by suitable securing devices. A pair of lag bolts or studs 16, as rigidly secured to the horizontal wall of the building, each presents a threaded body section 16" to which pilaster supporting levelling nut 18 is threaded as shown in FIG. lfl. A seating washer 19 is then applied to the body section `16" of each lag bolt or stud 16, and upon which the web section 21 of the U-shaped saddle bracket is designed to seat.

The assembled pilaster A, with the saddle bracket 20c rigidly secured thereto, is then erected and the body section 16 of the horizontal wall-attached securing bolts 16 are telescoped through the bolt receiving slots 21 in the web section 21 of the saddle bracket, and the web section 21 of the saddle bracket snugly seated upon the seating washers y19 as supported by the leveling nuts 18. The seating platforms 25C are then inserted into the end notches 22" of the saddle bracket, and the stud receiving holes 25" thereof telescoped over the securing bolts 16, with the platform section 25 snugly seated upon the inturned ledge portions 23 of the saddle bracket. Clamp nuts 18 as shown in FIG. 8 are then applied to the body sections 16 of the lag bolts or studs 16. The levelling nuts 18 are then adjusted so that the stile or pilaster is precisely plummed and in a precisely vertical extending position, and the clamp nuts 18 finally tightened to rigidly secure the pilaster in precise vertical position. The pilaster as thus rigidly secured to the floor or ceiling will resist all bending forces which can be reasonably expected to be applied thereto.

The stile or pilaster mounting assembly D, as shown in FIGS. 15-21, is generally similar to the pilaster mounting assembly C previously described, except that the pilaster mounting assembly D has a U-shaped saddle bracket which is composed of two complementary saddle bracket sections 20d-20d, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, and which when assembled together provide a U- shaped saddle bracket. Each saddle bracket section 20d presents a half width web section 21d from which a leg section 22 vertically extends. Each leg section 22 is provided with end notches 22" which define upper wing extensions 22" and lower wing extensions 22. Each half width web section 21d presents a longitudinal mating edge 21d which presents a pair of spaced stud receiving cut-outs 21d.

The upper wing extensions 22" and the intermediate upper portion of each saddle bracket half section 20d are rigidly secured as by spot welds 24 to the inside face of the facing section 2 of a facing pan 1 as shown in FIG. 15, and prior to assembly of the paired facing pans 1 into pilaster form. The saddle bracket half sections 20d are so secured to the paired facing pans 1, that when the facing pans are assembled together by the application of spot welds 4' in the crotch between the paired lip sections 4 thereof, the half width web sections 21d- 21d are in alignment, as shown in FIG. 17, with the longitudinal edges 21d" thereof in mating abutment, and so that the slot cut-outs 21d define closed end stud receiving holes of elongated form. The saddle bracket half section 20d--20d are made of heavy gauge metal and complementary to each other, and the lower wing extensions 22 thereof present complementary supporting edges 23d on which the seating platforms 25d may be supported.

The seating platforms 25d associated with the pilaster mounting assembly D, may be similar to the seating platforms 25C associated with the pilaster mounting assembly C as previously described, and may be stamped from a heavy gauge plate to present a flat platform section 25 having a stud receiving hole 25 therein. A pair of side flange sections 26 extends from the sides of the platform section 25, and are shaped to snugly telescope over the outside faces of the adjacent lower wing extension 22', with the underface of the platform section 25 seating upon the supporting edges 23d of the lower wing extensions 22'.

A transverse outer end flange portion 27 extends at right angles from the platform section 25 and is designed to snugly telescope between the outer ends of the lower wing extensions 22', with the free edge 27 of the ilange portion 27 seated against the inside surface of the cornplementary web sections 21d-21d of the saddle bracket sections 20d-20d. Corner notches 27 are formed in the outer corners of the seating platform 25d through which the terminal ends of the lower wing extensions 22 may telescope, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 21.

The inner transverse end of each seating platform 25d presents an inner transverse flange portion 29 whose free edge 29 is designed to seat against the inner faces of the web sections 21d-21d, and whose ends are defined by inner corner notches 28" formed in the seating platform. Each seating platform 25d as thus formed and supported, is held against lateral movement by the side flange portions 26 thereof which snugly overlap the outer faces of the adjacent lower wing extension 22 of the twin section saddle bracket, but may be longitudinally adjusted along the end wing extension 22' so that the stud receiving hole 25" in the platform section 25' may be brought into telescoping alignment with the securing bolt 0r stud 16.

The saddle bracket half sections 20d-20d may be separately secured to the inner surfaces of the wall facing sections 2 of the facing pans 1, either before or after the facing pans 1 have been assembled to provide a unitary pilaster structure. The closed end slots 21d are then telescoped over the body sections 16" of the securing studs or bolts 16, with the outer face of the web half sections 21d-2t1d placed in seating contact with the seating washers119 as supported by the levelling nuts 18. The seating platforms 25d are then telescoped over the projecting ends 16 of the securing bolts or studs 16, with the side flanges 26 of the seating platforms 25d telescoped over the lower end extensions 22 of the twin saddle bracket sections 20d-20d. The clamp nuts 1S' are then applied to the threaded studs 16, and the levelling nuts 18 and clamp nuts 18' are then adjusted and tightened to rigidly secure the pilaster in precise vertical position.

The stile or pilaster mounting assembly E as illustrated in FIGS. 28-31 is composed of a U-shaped saddle bracket 20e` as shown in FIG. 25 formed from a one-piece blank of heavy `gauge sheet metal and is generally similar in form to the saddle bracket 20c shown in FIG. l0. The saddle bracket 20e presents a web section 21 joined to a pair of lvertically extend-ing leg sections 22 designed to partially telescope into one end of the lpilaster A or pilaster B. The opposite ends of each leg section 22 present notch cut-outs 22"' which define lower wing extensions 22' and-upper wing extensions 22" as shown in FIG. 25. The `upper portions of the leg sections 22 and their associated upper wing extensions 22" are designed to telescope into the pilaster A or B and to seat against, and be secured as by spot welds 24 to, the innerfaces of the adjacent facing sections 2 or 12 thereof. The terminal ends of theupper Wing extensions 22 are designed to substantially abut the inside faces of the adjacent inturned tiange sections 3'3 of pilaster A, or the inside faces of the corner sections 13-1'3 and 13-13 of pilaster B.

A closed end receiving slot 21e' is formed at each end of the web section 21 of the saddle bracket 20e as shown in FIG. 25, and through which the securing stud or bolt` 16 as shown inv FIG. 26 may project. When the upper Wing extensions 22 and the intermediate portion of each leg `section 22 of the saddle bracket ZtI'eare secured as by spot welds 24 to the inside surface of the facing sections 2 of the pilaster A, or the inside surface of the facing sections 12 of pilaster B as shown in FIG. 29, the notch cut-outs 22" of the saddle bracket 20e are fully exposed, andthe lower wing extensions 22' of the saddle bracket 20e will be exposed below the terminal edge portions 2" of the Apilaster to permit convenient application of the seating platforms 25e on the upper edges 23e of the lower wing extensions 22', and the securement of the assembly to a horizontal wall of the building.

The seating platforms 25e associated with the pilaster mounting assembly E may be similar to the seating platforms 25d associated with the pilaster mounting assembly D as previously described, `and may be stamped from a heavy gauge plate to present a fiat platform section 25' having a stud receiving hole 25 therein. A pair of side flange portions 26 extend from the sides of the platform section 25', and are shaped to snugly telescope over the outside faces of the adjacent lower wing extension 21', with the underface of the platform section 2S' seating upon the supporting edges 23e of the lower wing extension 22.

A transverse outer end ange portion 27 extends at r-ight angles from each platform section 25 and is designed to snugly telescope between the outer ends of the lower wing extensions 22', with the free edge 27' of the flange portion 27 seated against the inside surface of the web portion 21 of the saddle bracket 20e. Outer corner notches 27" are formed in the outer corners of the seating platform 25e through which the terminal ends of the lower Wing extensions 22' may telescope, as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29.

The 'inner transverse end of each seating platform 25e presents an inner transverse flange portion 29 whose free edge 29' is designed to seat against the inner face of the web section 21, and Whose ends are defined 'by inner corner notches 28" formed in the seating platform. Each seating platform 25e as thus formed and supported, is held against lateral movement by the side flange portions 26 thereof which snugly overlap the outer faces of the adjacent lower wing extension 22' of the saddle bracket 20e, but may be longitudinally adjusted along the end wing extension 22' so that the stud receiving hole 2S" in the platform section 25' may be brought into telescoping alignment with the securing ybolt or stud 16.

The saddle bracket 20e may be secured to the inner surfaces of the wall facing sections 2 of the pilaster A after assembly thereof, or to the inner surfaces of the facing sections 12 of the rolled pilaster B after assembly thereof. The closed end slots 21e in the web portion 21 of the saddle bracket 20e are then telescoped over the body sections 16 of the securing studs or bolts 16, with the outer face of the web section 21 placed in seating contact with the seating washers 19' as supported by the levelling nuts 18. The seating platforms 25eV may then be telescoped over the projecting ends of the securing bolts or studs 16, with the side flange portions 26 of the seating platforms 25e telescoped over the lower end extensions 22' of the saddle bracket 20e. The clamp nuts 18 are then applied to the threaded body sections 1'6 of the studs 16, and the levelling nuts 18 and clamp nuts 18' are then adjusted and tightened to rigidly secure the pilaster in precise vertical position.

From the above disclosure, it is evident that the saddle bracket 20e as shown in FIG. 25 may be integrally formed from a one-piece blank of heavy gauge sheet metal and made similar to the twin section saddle bracket 20d-20d when assembled to the pilaster as shown in FIG. 17. The twin section saddle bracket 20d-20d may be initially formed from the integral saddle bracket 20e, by medially cutting the web section 21 of the saddle bracket 20e into two complementary half setcions. The saddle bracket 20e as shown in FIG. 25 is also generally similar to the saddle bracket 20c as shown in FIG. 10, except that the ledge portions 23 of saddle bracket 20c have been eliminated, and closed end Ibolt receiving slots 21e' have been substituted for the open ended slots 21' of saddle bracket 20c.

It will also be appreciated that the stile mounting assembly C, including its saddle bracket 20c and seating platforms 25C, may be applied to the rolled stile or pilaster B as shown in FIGS. 22 and 27, as well as the assembled pilaster A shown in FIGS. 7 and l2. Additionally, the stile mounting assembly D, including its twin section saddle bracket 20d-20d and its seating platforms 25d, may also be applied to the fully assembled pilaster A as shown in FIG. 7, or to the fully assembled rolled tubular pilaster B as shown in FIG. 22. As a further modiiication, the attaching end of the facing sections 12-12 of the rolled pilaster B may be provided with projecting leg extensions 2-2 as shown in FIG. 7, or the leg extensions 2-2' of the pilaster A as shown in FIG. 7 may be eliminated so that the attaching end of the pilaster A is provided with a square cut attaching end as in the case of pilaster B shown in FIGS. 22 and 27.

The stile or pilaster mounting assembly C as shown in FIGS. l2, 13 and 14; the stile or pilaster mounting assembly D as shown in FIGS. 19, 20` and 21; and the stile or pilaster mounting assembly E as shown in FIGS. 28-31, are all designed to be enclosed and concealed within a trimming shoe 7 shaped to snugly telescope over the stile or pilaster A or B and seat against the horizontal building wall to which the stile or pilaster has been previously secured. As shown in FIGS. l, 5 and 6, the trimming shoe 7 may be cast or molded or formed of sheet metal, and presents a tubular upper section 7a and a tubular lower section 'lb of larger area joined to the tubular upper section 7a by a downwardly inclined and outwardly aring hip section 7c. The larger area lower section 7b of the trimming shoe is sized to accommodate the lower wing extensions 22' of the saddle bracket contained therein, and the inclined hip section 7c provides an attractive contour for the trimming shoe.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, the upper section 7a of the trimming shoe presents paired side facing portions 7a' which merge into contoured corner portions 7a" and contoured end portions 7a". The lower section 7b of the trimming shoe presents paired side facing portions 7b which merge into contoured corner portions 7 b and contoured end portions 7b". The trimming shoe 7 may present downwardly rebent lip portions 8 extending from the paired side facing portions 7a of the upper section 7a, and upwardly rebent lip portions 8 extending from the side facing portions 7b of the lower section 7b.

The trimming shoe 7 is longitudinally telescoped over the pilaster A or the pilaster B, and after the pilaster has been rigidly secured to the horizontal building wall by the stile mounting assemblies C, D or E, the trimming shoe 7 may be telescoped thereover and seated against the horizontal building wall to conceal the pilaster mounting assembly from exterior View.

While certain novel features of this invention have been disclosed herein and are pointed out in the claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A pilaster mounting assembly designed to rigidly secure one end of a pilaster presenting spaced facing seetions to a horizontal building wall, said mounting assembly including; a U-shaped saddle bracket presenting a web section exterior to the attaching end of the pilaster and a pair of leg sections extending from said web section, notch cut-outs in both ends of both leg sections and defining upper end wing extensions secured to the inner surfaces of the adjacent pilaster facing sections and lower end wing extensions in spaced relation to said upper end wing extensions; a seating platform adjustably supported on each of said lower end wing extensions, each of said seating platforms, presenting a platform section, side flange portions snugly overlapping the outer side faces of the adjacent lower end wing extension, a pair of spaced stud receiving apertures in the web section of said saddle bracket, and a stud receiving aperture in the platform section of each of said seating platforms.

2. A pilaster mounting assembly designed to rigidly secure one end of a pilaster presenting spaced facing sections to a horizontal building wall, said mounting assembly including; a U-shaped saddle bracket presenting a web section exterior to the attaching end of the pilaster and a pair of leg sections extending from said web section, notch cut-outs in both ends of both leg sections and defining upper end wing extensions secured to the inner surfaces of the adjacent pilaster facing sections and lower end wing extensions in spaced relation to said upper end wing extensions, and transverse ledge portions spaced from said web section and extending inwardly from each of said lower end wing extensions; a seating platform slidably supported on the ledge portions of each of said lower wing extensions, each of said seating platforms presenting a platform section, and side ange portions snugly overlapping the outer side faces of the adjacent lower Wing extension; a pair of spaced stud receiving apertures in the web section of said saddle bracket, and a stud receiving aperture in the platform section of each of said seating platforms, each of said seating platforms being longitudinally slidable along the adjacent lower end wing extension to thereby place its platform aperture into aligned relation with an aperture in said bracket web section and in aligned relation to a wall-anchored stud.

3. A pilaster mounting assembly designed to rigidly secure one end of a pilaster presenting spaced facing sections to a horizontal building wall, said mounting assembly including; a U-shaped saddle bracket presenting a web section exterior to the attaching end of the pilaster and a pair of leg sections extending from said web section, notch cut-outs in both ends of both leg sections and defining upper end wing extensions secured to the inner surfaces `of the adjacent pilaster facing sections and lower end wing extensions in spaced relation to said upper end wing extensions; a seating platform adjustably supported on each of said lower ring extensions, each of said seating platforms presenting a platform section, side flange portions snugly overlapping the outer side faces of the adjacent lower end wing extension, and inner and outer transversely extending flange portions each presenting a free edge designed to seat against the inner surface of the web section of the saddle bracket; a pair of spaced stud receiving apertures in the web section of said saddle bracket, and a stud receiving aperture in `the platform section of each of said seating platforms, each of said seating platforms being longittudinally -adjustable along the adjacent lower end wing extension to thereby place its platform aperture into aligned relation with an aperture in said bracket web section and in aligned relation to a wall-anchored stud.

4. A pilaster mounting assembly designed to rigidly secure one end of a pilaster presenting spaced facing sections to a horizontal building wall, said mounting assembly including; a U-shaped saddle bracket composed of two complementary parts, each of said parts comprising a web half-section exterior to the attaching end of the pilaster and a leg section extending from the web halfsection, notch cut-outs in both ends of each leg section which together define upper end wing extensions secured to the inner surfaces of the adjacent pilaster facing sections and lower end wing extensions in spaced relation to said upper end wing extensions, said complementary saddle bracket parts as secured to the attaching end of the pilaster presenting their respective web half-sections in matching relation; a seating platform adjustably supported on each of `said lower end wing extensions, each of said seating platforms presenting a platform section, and side flange portions snugly overlapping the outer side faces of the adjacent lower end wing extension, a pair of spaced apertures formed in the matching edges of said web halfsections and an aperture formed in the platform section of each of said seating platforms, each of said seating platforms being longitudinally adjustable along the adjacent lower wing extension to thereby place its platform -aperture into aligned relation with an aperture in said bracket web section and in aligned relation to a wallanchored stud.

5. A pilaster mounting assembly designed to rigidly secure one end of a pilaster presenting spaced facing sections to a horizontal building wall, said mounting assembly including; a U-shaped saddle bracket composed of two complementary parts, each of said parts comprising a web half-section exterior to the attaching end of the pilaster and a leg section extending from the web halfsection, notch cut-outs in lboth ends of each leg section which together define upper end wing extensions secured to the inner surfaces of the adjacen-t pilaster facing sections and lower end wing extensions in spaced relation to said upper end wing extensions, said complementary saddle bracket parts as secured to the attaching end of the pilaster presenting their respective web half-sections in matching relation; a seating platform adjustably supported on each of said lower wing extensions, each of said seating platforms presenting a platform section, side ange portions snugly overlapping the outer side faces of the adjacent lower end wing extension, and inner and outer transversely extending flange portions each presenting a free edge designed to seat against the inner surface of the web half-sections of the saddle bracket; a pair of spaced apertures formed in the matching edges of said web half-sections and an aperture formed in the platform section of each of said seating platforms, each of said seating platforms being longitudinally adjustable along the adjacent lower wing extension to thereby place its platform aperture into aligned relation with an aperture in said bracket web section and in aligned relation to a wall-anchored stud.

6. A pilaster mounting assembly designed to rigidly secure one end of a pilaster presenting spaced facing sections to a horizontal building wall, said mounting assembly including; a U-shaped saddle bracket presenting a web section exterior to the `attaching end of the pilaster and a pair of leg sections extending from said web section, notch cut-outs in both ends of both leg sections and dening `upper end Wing extensions secured to the inner surfaces of the adjacent pilaster facing sections and lower end wing extensions in spaced relation to said upper Wing extensions; a seating platformI adjustably supported on each yof said lower end lwing extensions, each of said seating platforms presenting a plattform section, and side ilange portions snugly overlapping the outer side faces of the adjacent `lower end wing extension; a pair of spaced studs designed to be rigidly secured to a horizontal building Wall, a levelling nut in threaded engagement with each of said securing studs, a seating washer supported by each of said levelling nuts and upon which the web section of said saddle bracket is designed to seat, aligned apertures in ythe web section of said saddle bracket and the pilatform section of each of said seating plat-forms through which the respective securing studs extend, a lock nut threaded to each of said securing studs and designed toy seat against the platform section of the seating platform, and a telescopic trimming shoe enclosing and concealing from exterior view the attaching end of the pilaster, the saddle bracket, seating platform, securing bolts, levelling nuts and clamping nuts.

7. A pilaster mounting -assembly designed to rigidly secure one end of a pilaster presenting spaced facing sections to -a horizontal building wall, said mounting assembly including a U-shaped saddle bracket presenting a web section exterior to the attaching end of the pilaster and a pair of leg sections extending from said web section, notch cut-outs in both ends of both leg sections and dening upper end wing extensions secured to the inner surfaces of the adjacent pilaster facing sections and lower end wing extensions in spaced relation to said upper end wing extensions; a seating platform adjustably supported on each of said lower wing extensions, each of said se-ating platforms presenting a platform section, side flange portions snugly overlapping the outer side faces of the adjacent lower end wing extension, and inner and outer transversely extending `iiange portions each presenting a free edge designed to seat against the inner surface of the web section of the saddle bracket; a pair of spaced studs designed toi be rigidly secured to a horizontal building wall, a levelling n-ut in threaded engagement with each of said securing studs, a `seating Washer supported by each of said levelling nuts and upon which the web section of said saddle bracket is designed to seat, aligned apertures in the web section of said saddle bracket and the platform section of each of said seating platforms through which the respective securing studs extend, a lock nut threaded to each of said securing studs and designed to seat against the platform section of the seating platform, and a telescopic trimming shoe enclosing and concealing from exterior view the attaching end of the pilaster, the saddle bracket, seating platform, securing lbolts, levelling nuts and clamping nuts.

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